Posted on 05/13/2013 6:08:48 PM PDT by raptor22
Tax Abuse: As nonconservative groups complain of politically motivated targeting by the IRS, we're reminded it's the IRS that's going to be enforcing one of the greatest expansions of government power in our history.
In recent days we've come to know what is meant by the adage that the power to tax is the power to destroy. Our country was born in revolt against taxation used by a tyrant to control and stifle liberty, and this is not the first president to abuse this power.
Back in May 2009, Professor Glenn Reynolds, better known to his followers as Instapundit, wrote an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal recounting how President Obama, who had been refused an honorary doctorate by Arizona State University, remarked: "President (Michael) Crowe and the Board of Regents will soon learn all about being audited by the IRS."
It wasn't that funny then, and it's definitely not funny now that conservative groups have been a target of IRS harassment and intimidation.
The Washington Post reports that of 298 groups selected for special scrutiny, according to a congressional aide it talked to, 72 had "tea party" in their title, 13 had "patriot" and 11 had "9/12."
According to documents obtained by the Post, IRS exempt organizations division chief Lois G. Lerner, who has "apologized" for the agency's actions, objected in a meeting held June 29, 2011, with IRS staffers in which they described giving special attention to instances where "statements in the case file criticize how the country is being run."
Yet only six months later, on Jan. 15, 2012, the agency decided to look at "political-action type organizations involved in limiting/expanding Government, educating on the Constitution and Bill of Rights, social economic reform movement," according to the appendix in an Inspector General's report.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.investors.com ...
Well-said.
The IRS has been compromised. They should NOT be handling ObamaCare.
Richard Nixon: “I am not a crook.”
Barack Hussein: “I am not a dictator.”
The Press: “We’re not biased.”
You can bet the black IRS agents will abuse the richer than them or better off than them white folks. It’s a given with this administration.
Duh
TOTALITARIANCARE and the IRS go together like a murder scene and a suspect.
That will be an Orwellian-Clockwork Orange kind of tyranny, if ever fully realized.
I’d be more alarmed if the administration and everything it touches wasn’t imploding right now.
This man’s legacy will be that of a sinister joke who overreached.
Yes.
“The only certain thing in life is the IRS.”
That is actually very prophetic...You made me turn on the light here in my dark office this morning...It’s scary now...
You might give Stephen King a run for his money!!! ;-)
You overestimate that bitch's wit.
There’s a reason an entity with a legal monopoly on the use of force is supposed to be limited.
The People: “We are not so screwed!”
Wait, wait, I've got it, Alex! "Does a bear take a Pope in the woods?"!
How did I do?
The bear takes an Obama in the woods.
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